{"id":79364,"date":"2019-04-10T10:49:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T15:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&p=79364"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:28:00","slug":"bulk-delete-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/resources\/bulk-delete-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete WordPress Posts in Bulk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As your WordPress site continues to grow, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll experience a buildup of old and possibly irrelevant pages. Of course, you could<\/em> go through and delete each one by hand. However, in most cases, it will be more efficient to bulk delete them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking the time to do this will give your website a fresh start, especially when you\u2019re bulk deleting outdated posts in favor of new ones. You can then focus your efforts on crafting more relevant content\u2014which should in turn lead to an improved SEO ranking<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019ll explain how to delete items quickly by using the Bulk Delete<\/a> WordPress plugin. We\u2019ll also discuss how you can perform this task manually. Let\u2019s get started! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Bulk Delete With a Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the option to manually delete posts is<\/em> available in WordPress, in most cases it\u2019s more efficient to use a plugin. This is because plugins typically come with features to help simplify the task \u2013 such as the ability to delete posts by a specific author or category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, using a plugin will likely save you a lot of time and effort. Fortunately, there are numerous bulk delete plugins available to choose from. For the purposes of this tutorial, we\u2019ll be using Bulk Delete<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Install the Bulk Delete Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To get things underway, you\u2019ll first need to navigate to the Plugins<\/em> section of your WordPress dashboard. This is where you can view all of your installed plugins \u2013 as well as the option to add new ones. Search for the Bulk Delete plugin, click on Install Now<\/em>, and then select Activate<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve done that, you should be able to find the Bulk Delete<\/em> plugin tab in your WordPress dashboard\u2019s sidebar. This is where you\u2019ll access the plugin any time you want to delete your posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Filter Your Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After opening the Bulk Delete plugin, you\u2019ll see the following screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you\u2019ll find all of Bulk Delete\u2019s filtering options for the kinds of posts you can remove. This includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n